NEW DELHI: Delhi Lieutenant Governor V Okay Saxena on Thursday directed the police chief to conduct an intensive probe into the alleged derogatory social media submit made by Congress chief Supriya Shrinate towards actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut. The L-G forwarded the grievance to the Delhi Police commissioner, directing him to probe scientifically and take authorized motion, if needed, as per the legislation. L-G Saxena directed the Delhi Police chief to “confirm the reality behind the entire episode and likewise the next claims made by Shrinate, denying her involvement within the matter”, in keeping with an official launch from the L-G workplace. Police may also probe who was behind the controversial social media submit and whose cell phone was used for the aim, the sources mentioned.
Delhi LG VK Saxena has sought an in depth investigation report from the Delhi Police Commissioner into the derogatory submit made by Congress Chief Supriya Shrinate towards Kangana Ranaut. BJP chief Baansuri Swaraj had written a grievance to the LG demanding an investigation and…
— ANI (@ANI) March 28, 2024
The order for a probe into the alleged social media submit comes shut on the heels of BJP chief and the occasion’s Lok Sabha candidate from the New Delhi seat, Baansuri Swaraj, writing to the L-G, demanding an investigation and the registration of an FIR towards Shrinate for “outraging the modesty of a girl”.
A controversial submit from Shrinate’s accounts towards Ranaut, the Bollywood actor who has been fielded by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) as its candidate from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh within the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, triggered a bitter political row within the election season. Following a row, Shrinate eliminated the controversial remarks from all her social accounts, claiming that these weren’t posted by her however by another person who had entry to her accounts.
The Congress changed Supriya Shrinate as a candidate from the constituency she contested in 2019, amid roaring outrage over her remarks on actor Kangana Ranaut, the BJP’s decide from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi. Shrinate had contested the final Lok Sabha polls from Maharajganj in Uttar Pradesh however misplaced to BJP’s Pankaj Chaudhary. This time, Congress has named Virendra Chaudhary as its alternative for the seat, changing Shrinate.
Earlier, the Election Fee (EC) additionally issued a present trigger discover to the Congress chief over her alleged derogatory submit towards Kangana. In accordance with the EC, the alleged submit was deemed to have violated the provisions of the Mannequin Code of Conduct (MCC) and the ballot panel’s advisory on March 1, this yr.
